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Nehad M. Alajez

Hamad bin Khalifa UniversityORCID 0000-0002-1546-1091Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cancer Biology· 1 Developmental Biology· 1 Immunology· 1

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Organism:human· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:flow cytometry· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Abdelilah ArredouaniiD· 1 shared Abdi Adam· 1 shared Abdullah AldushainiD· 1 shared Adviti NaikiD· 1 shared Ahmed Kamel ElsayediD· 1 shared Ahmed ZaqoutiD· 1 shared Ali Senosi OmraniiD· 1 shared Ayman Al Haj ZeniD· 1 shared

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Robust CRISPR Screens Identify TPL1 as a Novel Long Noncoding RNA Driving Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Hallmarks

Ramesh Elango, Sunandini Ramnarayanan, Radhakrishnan Vishnubalaji, Lütfiye Yıldız Özer, Michela Coan, Yifan Yu, Sunkyu Choi, Tina Uroda, Carlos Pulido-Quetglas, Frank Schmidt, Khalid Ouararhni, Ayman Al Haj Zen, Rory Johnson, Nehad M. Alajez

The paper identifies TPL1 as a novel long noncoding RNA that drives triple-negative breast cancer hallmarks through multiple molecular mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology

Longitudinal cellular and humoral immune responses following Covid-19 BNT162b2-mRNA-based booster vaccination of craft and manual workers in Qatar.

Remy Thomas, Ahmed Zaqout, Bakhita Meqbel, Umar Jafar, Nishant N. Vaikath, Abdullah Aldushain, Adviti Naik, Hibah Shaath, Neyla S. Al-Akl, Abdi Adam, Houda Yasmine Ali Moussa, Kyung Chul Shin, Rowaida Ziad Taha, Mohammed Abukhattab, Muna A. Rahman S. AlMaslamani, , Julie V. Decock

This study examines immune responses in craft and manual workers after a BNT162b2 booster, showing enhanced Th1 and cytotoxic T cell responses, and durable humoral immunity, with prior infection boosting B cell counts.

Frontiers in Immunology · Mar 27, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology

Identifying miRNA Signatures Associated with Pancreatic Islet Dysfunction in a FOXA2-Deficient iPSC Model

Ahmed Kamel Elsayed, Noura Aldous, Nehad M. Alajez, Essam Mohamed Abdelalim

The paper identifies miRNA signatures in FOXA2-deficient iPSC-derived pancreatic islets, showing altered miRNA-mRNA networks linked to diabetes and islet dysfunction.

Stem Cell Reviews and Reports · Jun 25, 2024Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology